More WSOP Events to Be Broadcast Live Online
by Dan Michalski, May 21, 2009 | 1:49 pm
Only four will be on ESPN the TV … but many of the rest will be available at ESPN and Bluff the dot-coms:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/poker/news/story?id=4193851
24 events in total on ESPN360.com [and/or Bluff] … including the $50k HORSE.
Kevin Mathers says:
May 21st, 2009 at 1:58pm
I don’t believe the ones that’ll be on Bluff’s website will be on ESPN360. I guess this was done for those whose cable provider still doesn’t offer ESPN360 (Time Warner, Comcast is getting ESPN360 soon).
DanM says:
May 21st, 2009 at 2:20pm
So not 24 events on ESPN 360? Just 24 events broadcast one one sight or the other?
Kevin Mathers says:
May 21st, 2009 at 2:42pm
That’s how I read it, yes.
DanM says:
May 21st, 2009 at 2:45pm
LOL, then I’ll trust you. After our 25 vs. 27 almost-wager, I’m a little gun-shy about questioning your reads.
Seth says:
May 21st, 2009 at 4:14pm
Yes, it’s either or. Check your local listings! In the U.S., on either ESPN360 OR Bluffmagazine.com. Outside U.S., on PKR’s website, the official non-U.S. presenting sponsor of the streams.
Kevin Mathers says:
May 21st, 2009 at 5:33pm
I must say Dan, you get all the big names to comment here.
DanM says:
May 21st, 2009 at 5:44pm
I blame you for that, Kevmath.
Poker Shrink says:
May 22nd, 2009 at 8:40am
Which FOUR events are on ESPN, all I see are the $40K and the main event.
Kevin Mathers says:
May 22nd, 2009 at 8:47am
The Champions Invitational and Ante Up for Africa.
Poker Shrink says:
May 22nd, 2009 at 8:56am
Like I said: two events are being televised.
California Jen says:
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:12am
The pre-WSOP conference call said that the Champions Invitational and Ante Up for Africa will also be televised. They may not be listed on the ESPN website yet, but there are dates (don’t have them handy) dedicated to these other two events as well.
Kevin Mathers says:
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:32am
The good Dr’s point (which I realized after he zinged me) is that the Champions Invitational and Ante Up broadcasts aren’t really events.
Poker Shrink says:
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:01am
Blame it all on Dan for getting fat and lazy in Las Vegas and letting the ESPN media hype get away with “televising four events”. Really its so easy to buy the corporate line on most anything, almost as easy as blaming it all on Dan.
Kevin Mathers says:
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:32am
Would it have been more appropriate to say that ESPN is televising 2 bracelet events and two special events? I’ve read elsewhere that the Ante Up for Africa tournament is scheduled to take 5 hours to complete. Dedicating 2 hours to this is silly imo, but I guess it helps the “good for poker” crowd.